Whitchurch-Stouffville Leisure Centre's official opening set for June 2

Yorkregion.com
May 21, 2018
Simon Martin

The grand reopening of the newly-expanded Whitchurch-Stouffville Leisure Centre and Public Library will take place Saturday, June 2 with a day full of festivities for the entire family.

The event, which culminates over two years of construction and renovation of the facility, will showcase the new fitness area, the new gymnasium, the expanded public library and the relocated Latcham Art Centre (formally Latcham Gallery).

“We are all very excited about the opening,” said Marilou Murray, director or leisure and community services for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. “A lot of hard work, by many people, has resulted in a truly magnificent building. We honestly can’t wait.”

The renovation to the facility, the first since it opened in 2001, started in November 2016 and included a new 5,800-square-foot fitness centre and a 7,800-square-foot gymnasium added to the complex. The library added 16,000 square feet to its existing footprint and the Latcham Art Centre is moving into the old fitness centre from their location on Main Street.

“The day will be full of wonderful activities for the whole family,” Murray said. “We will have a number of exciting events taking place including program demonstrations, art projects, storytime drop-ins at the Library, and much more. Everyone is welcome!”

The facility will be open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Festivities at the leisure centre portion will include a free swim between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., guided tours throughout the day in all areas of the building, Buddy the lifeguard dog will be on-site for visits and photos, defibrillator how-to demonstrations at the pool and sporting activities in the multipurpose rooms and the gymnasium.

The library will have drop-in story times in the children’s program room, a demonstration of the new 3D printer, family story walks outdoors and will have a South Asian Heritage Month Celebration with local dance groups.

The Latcham Art Centre and the Library will be teaming up for Book Art in the children’s program room between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Visitors can also create a mixed media literary art piece with the art centre and library staff and hear all about the exciting plans the centre has for 2018.